Closing the gap: Using prevalence models for long-term conditions in the United Kingdom

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 211-215

  Soljak, Michael ^a   Flowers, Julian ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Eastern Region Public Health Observatory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

epidemiologic methods; models (statistical); morbidity; prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHRONIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; GREAT BRITAIN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREVALENCE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 51449104635     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAC.0000324665.98777.b6     Document Type: Article

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